Question 1

The nurse works with many recent immigrants, and recognizes the need to provide additional teaching on diabetes for the following populations at increased risk: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Nearly 80% of all new Canadians belong to the Hispanic, Asian, South Asian, and African populations, which are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient's pulses and notices a difference between the patient's apical pulse and radial pulse.The apical pulse is 118 beats per minute, and the radial pulse is 105 beats per minute.What is the pulse deficit?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The major risk factors for heart disease and stroke are high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol levels, obesity, physical inactivity, and diabetes.Additionally, the use of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women.

Quiz 20: Heart and Neck Vessels

The nurse works with many recent immigrants, and recognizes the need to provide additional teaching on diabetes for the following populations at increased risk: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a patient's pulses and notices a difference between the patient's apical pulse and radial pulse.The apical pulse is 118 beats per minute, and the radial pulse is 105 beats per minute.What is the pulse deficit?

The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)